Hutterites have lived in religion-based communities since the 16th century. Persecuted in Europe, they established North American colonies in the 19th century. To Hutterites, work and religion are tightly bound together. During a market trip to town, a farmer discusses his interest in egg production. His daughter maintains that a wedding is the most important celebration in a girl's life.

The followers of Jacob Hutter live in farm communities, devoutly holding to the rules their founder laid down. Through the kindness of a Hutterite colony in Alberta, this film, in black and white, was made inside the community and shows all aspects of the Hutterites' daily life.